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• Intrigue (floribunda, Kordes, 1978)
• KORlech
• Lava Flow
• Lava Glow
• Lavaglo
• Lavaglut

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Dark red Floribunda.
Registration name: KORlech
Exhibition name: Lava Flow

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1978).
Introduced in South Africa by Ludwig's Roses as 'Lava Glow'.

Floribunda.  

Dark red.  Mild fragrance.  24 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, exhibition, globular bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, compact, upright.  Glossy foliage.  

Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).  

USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition or garden.  Vigorous.  heat tolerant.  rain tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).